Want to Go from Blacksburg to NYC? Here’s How!

We’re less than a month away from the beginning of the fall semester (woohooo college!).

To celebrate that fact, it’s important that Virginia college students know about their new options for getting from Blacksburg, Roanoke and Lynchburg to the bright lights of NYC or the great internships in D.C.

You can easily book a ticket from Blacksburg or Roanoke to any stop along the Northeast Corridor straight from Amtrak.com.

The Smart Way Connector bus currently costs $4, which will be added to your train fare when you book online at Amtrak.com.

The Smart Way Connector buses will be available on all holidays, including Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day and July 4th, which is awesome news since Amtrak trains run 365 days a year. Basically we know you got places to be and people to see.

As an added bonus for alumni on the Northeast Corridor, Smart Way Connector buses even run routes to Virginia Tech game days on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. That means you can book a ticket straight from Madison Square Garden to Squires Student Center! How cool is that?